H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Annette Van Zyl vs Laurie Tenney H2H: 3-0

Annette Van Zyl holds a 3–0 lead over Laurie Tenney in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Annette Van Zyl leads 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Annette Van Zyl won the 1975 Durban quarterfinal 6-3 6-3.

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Annette Van Zyl
RSA Age 82
H2H
3 – 0
3 main-draw meetings
Laurie Tenney
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Annette Van Zyl 6-3 6-3 Laurie Tenney Match data Jan 11, 1975* QF Durban WTA 250 Hard
Annette Van Zyl 6-3 6-0 Laurie Tenney Match data Dec 19, 1974* QF Cape Town WTA 250 Hard
Annette Van Zyl 6-0 6-4 Laurie Tenney Match data Dec 7, 1974* QF East London 2 WTA 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Annette Van Zyl — — — 1,912 107 46 69.9% 0 0 0 0 8 8
Laurie Tenney — — — 1,713 64 80 44.4% 0 0 0 0 2 2

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Annette Van Zyl Laurie Tenney
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 49–12 80.3% — 1,858 0 4 1968 0–1 0.0% — 1,482 0 0
1969 16–9 64.0% — 1,865 0 4 1969 1–1 50.0% — 1,482 0 0
1970 14–9 60.9% — 1,844 0 4 1970 6–5 54.5% — 1,521 0 0
1973 1–2 33.3% — 1,811 0 4 1971 4–6 40.0% — 1,542 0 0
1974 6–3 66.7% — 1,811 0 5 1972 9–9 50.0% — 1,577 0 0
1975 11–1 91.7% — 1,901 0 8 1973 17–11 60.7% — 1,673 0 2
1976 10–7 58.8% — 1,842 0 8 1974 18–21 46.2% — 1,623 0 2
1977 0–3 0.0% — 1,772 0 8 1975 8–15 34.8% — 1,597 0 2
— — — — — — — 1976 1–10 9.1% — 1,529 0 2
— — — — — — — 1977 0–1 0.0% — 1,511 0 2

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Annette Van Zyl Laurie Tenney
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
1968 14 4 18 77.8% 32 5 37 86.5% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1968 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
1969 9 4 13 69.2% — — — — — — — — 7 5 12 58.3% 1969 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
1970 3 1 4 75.0% 7 4 11 63.6% 4 4 8 50.0% — — — — 1970 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
1973 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
1974 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
1975 11 1 12 91.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 9 4 13 69.2% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 3 4 25.0% — — — —
1976 3 1 4 75.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1974 2 3 5 40.0% 13 11 24 54.2% 0 3 3 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
1977 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 — — — — 1 7 8 12.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career 47 19 66 71.2% 43 12 55 78.2% 10 10 20 50.0% 7 5 12 58.3% Career 24 18 42 57.1% 20 29 49 40.8% 10 20 30 33.3% 3 7 10 30.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Annette Van Zyl Laurie Tenney
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 1858 138.0 — — — — -55 +111 -288 78.1% +2.16 4–4 (50%) — — -2.22 1968 1483 97.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.13
1969 1865 138.8 — — — — +66 — — 65.4% +1.62 2–2 (50%) — — -2.27 1969 1482 93.1 — — — — — — — 40.0% -1.20 1–0 — — +0.17
1970 1845 138.6 — — — — +82 +73 -216 63.3% +1.24 2–3 (40%) — — -2.42 1970 1522 105.8 — — — — +62 — +28 51.9% 0.00 3–2 (60%) — — +2.07
1973 1811 97.2 — — — — +26 — — 33.3% -1.50 — — — +0.38 1971 1543 114.8 — — — — +39 — +20 45.0% +0.10 1–1 1–2 (33%) — +0.69
1974 1811 127.2 — — — — +46 — — 66.7% +1.33 1–2 (33%) 0–2 — +1.13 1972 1578 124.5 — — — — +106 — -53 51.4% +0.41 0–1 1–1 — +2.24
1975 1901 128.1 — — — — +85 — — 78.6% +2.32 4–0 (100%) 2–1 (67%) 104.9 +4.51 1973 1674 130.7 — — — — +113 -135 -171 56.1% +0.51 3–4 (43%) 1–3 (25%) 98.3 +1.90
1976 1842 130.8 — — — — +152 +27 -179 59.5% +0.95 1–4 (20%) 1–1 — +0.68 1974 1624 122.0 — — — — +68 +17 -151 46.3% -0.18 4–4 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 98.9 +0.54
1977 1773 96.1 — — — — +116 — — 25.0% -2.25 0–2 0–1 — +0.92 1975 1598 122.8 — — — — — +20 -77 42.6% -0.57 1–7 (13%) 2–1 (67%) 94.7 -1.03
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1530 105.4 — — — — — +25 — 20.8% -2.04 1–3 (25%) 0–1 — -0.59
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1512 95.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.09
Career 1912 141.2 — — — — +44 +93 -227 69.0% +1.59 14–17 (45%) 3–5 (38%) 92.9 +0.47 Career 1713 124.8 — — — — +88 -3 -58 45.8% -0.22 14–22 (39%) 8–12 (40%) 93.8 +4.40

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.